Islam Al Bayaa is Head of Advisory at KPMG Middle East, overseeing the firm's services across a wide range of industries. He is a prolific professional with over 25 years of executive experience. His primary focus areas include joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and valuations. Islam began his career with KPMG in the UK prior to working for a number of investment banks for over 10 years in London at Salomon Smith Barney (now Citigroup), Hawkpoint and Kessler. Islam rejoined KPMG in Saudi Arabia in January 2009.